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Animation: How the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Looked

During this penumbral lunar eclipse, the Earth's main shadow did not cover the Moon. As the Earth's shadow (umbra) misses the Moon during a penumbral lunar eclipse, there were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared partially or totally eclipsed during this event. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see, as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.

Local times for eclipse in Shanghai on Saturday, October 19, 2013

The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.

Maximal Eclipse visible in Shanghai

Oct 19 at 5:56 AM

282°

0.4°

The maximum part of the eclipse occurs when the Moon is close under the horizon. The best time to view the eclipse in Shanghai would be around this time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.